Show HORRORS OF GAS IN INAR WAR AR DISCOUNTED BY TRAINING Soldiers Taught That Prop Prop-I Proper Prop Prop- er Methods Give Immunity From Dc Death th Associated Press Correspondence D THE BRITISH II LINES ES IN FRANCE FRANCE April 24 One Z-I-One One o of the most es essential essential es- es parts of oC a recruit recruits a s training is that which teaches him bins to protect himself against ag gas attack It H has been proved that practically l complete security can bs obtained against this latest weapon on but that such security Is dependent upon pre pre- training mining This special training Is provided for every British recruit b by the thes s special gas ens schools established at at convenient convenient convenient con con- points behind the tho front Ever Every Lvery recruit must complete a course of oC inStruction Instruction instruction In in- in- in here lere be before ore he Is allowed ved to take talce his place In tho he front line Tho The objects of oC our training s. s said ald ld the British o who showed the Associated J Pre Preys Press correspondent through h one of these schools are to familiarize the soldier with the various S apparatus and to fix firmly In his mind the tho two chief axioms to be Ie learned in an the uso use of gas gas gas- tho the first being that carelessness may mean sudden death tho ho s second cond that a proper procedure gives absolute Immunity from an any ill effect TWO WAR GASES The pras-is pras s employed b by the enemy are arc of two kinds lethal and The first cla class s will III l produce death If Ie breathed In sufficient quantities The Tho second class Include lachrymatory or tear pas gas and Inri a number of or similar gases used to produce merely temporary effects Tho gases ases are arc employed In two wa ways by from rom cylinders when favorable winds arc are blowing blowing blow blow- ing or b by enclosing them shells fired filed from Crom guns uns and Ind trench mortars At the gas school the men are arc taught to protect themselves against both forms Two appliances are arc used in the British army The box respirator which is the newest and mo- mo mot most t important of these consists consists consists con con- of a flexible mask that fits fUs over the face This mask is fitted with glass windows windows windows win win- dows for the eyes a a. clip cUI to 0 cover tho the nostrils to prevent the breathing through the tho nose and a a. special mouthpiece mouthpiece mouthpiece mouth mouth- piece fitted with u a t valve val The mouthpiece mouthpiece mouthpiece mouth mouth- piece admits of or free exhalation but forces Inhalation to take place through a tin box connected to the mouthpiece by hy a flexible tube and containing the chemicals chemicals chemi chemi- cals that absorb the gas allowing only pure air to 10 pass Into tho the lungs The whole device dovico is carried l by every soldier in a satchel slung over the tIme chest Tho The men are arc trained to put the appliance appliance ap ap- ap- ap nuance into use In a minimum time As soon as the they are expert in the details of or fitting the mayk nak the they are put through various various various va va- va- va rious drills carrying the apparatus At Ata a word of or command they stop Instant Instantly whatever they are doing and fit the mask Into position These drills are continued until a whole company compan can protect itself In a few seconds The They arc are then exercised In carr carrying ing out more complicated drills including prolonged prolonged prolonged pro pro- longed double quick marching fth tho the apparatus In place until the they are arc fully accustomed to working working- under the inconvenience incon Incon- caused there thereby b EACH GETS MASK Each man is given a respirator that thit fit fits him perfectly and which thenceforth be becomes becomes be- be comes his personal property property- The fit is tested by placing each man for several minutes In a chamber heavily charged with gas s If It he lie exhibits any symptoms of discomfort at the end of or tho the test he must b be bi fitted with a now mask In order to inspire confidence he is later put through the mo most t exacting tests in rooms filled with the most deadly gases from which he suffers no ill III effects whatever A later step in the gas school is trainIng train train- ing in methods of or clearing gas gut out of dugouts and amid methods of oC preventing gas getting into dugouts Tho The gas being heavier than air collects in such places place If It allowed to to and the methods of constructing constructinG constructing con con- Impervious doors impervious blanket curtains and similar devices are arc shown The recruit Is shown the principles principles prin prin- of or ventilation whereby gas can be blown out of dugouts b by tho the Use uso of or fans or by lighting lighting- fires at favorable points near the tho entrance Actual experiments along along- these lines are carried out in tho thu school and are aie studied by the men The Thc most cs essential thing thing- to bo be done in incase incase case cage of gas attack the instructor tells his pupils is to warn everybody o within reach The men are shown how to construct construct construct con con- gas gongs gong out of any material at hand such as length of or railway iron or artillery cartridge cases and where to place such alarms so that they may best be heard beard The fhe use of or the horn a n. special form of oe motor horn worked IJ by a n. cylinder clinder of compressed air is al alto also o explained A study is alt ai alO o made of or tho the means employed employed em em- f for r ascertaining ascertaining- the direction and strength of tho thu wind so o that in the trenches the tho men ma may know when hen a gas attack is likely The whole fI system stem of ot training said the lie officer in charge chare Is devised lse to produce produce produce pro pro- duce in the men a a. i personal interest it In the subject so that they may keep their heads in a 0 special al emergency If It they can in do this the they need have havo no fear of or orthis this latest weapon of war |